Sometimes, I feel as though I take “One Day at a Time” a little too literally. I go to the grocery store and buy only what I need for dinner tonight. I work out at the gym, walk my puppy, and track my spending as though today was the last day of my life and as though it was the first day of the rest of my life. It is both. And yet, I also want to connect today with tomorrow and a plausible game plan for my future reality. Stopping to think about where I might be this time next year often tilts my brain and sends me spiraling down a path of uncertainty and fear. I don’t need to worry about tomorrow. I just need to take care of what is directly in front of me. It’s good to have goals, to have a target at which to aim, but I also need to pay attention to the place I’m in now and the people who are right in front of me. It’s good to start the day with a quick review of my desired destination, a reminder of what track I’m on and where I’m heading for potential course corrections I might need to make. Then, I need to get on with my day, stay present in the present, and watch out for where I need to place my next step.